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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie  I agree with this! It's sad that someone out there probably had some really really horribly undisciplined and out of control children to make people start to ban children from places. I've seen bratty kids in lots of places that adults were trying to relax and I've seen quiet, polite children who knew how to act in public and even had enough etiquette in fine dining to do better than some adults.
I hope at least to be the type of parent that raises mine to be able to act like civilized little gentleman and women. I would hope to have kids that can sit still in church or a movie or a restuarant and also hope to know the difference between kid friendly places and places that are better for getting a baby sitter and going to. It's kinda the same with dogs. One misbehaved dog can ruin it for everyone else in places that were not a big deal to have dogs in like Home Depot. However for the grocery store or places with food, dogs really shouldn't be allowed. Even dogs in purses that never touch the ground can sometimes carry fleas, ticks, worms, and on and on. There is no way to tell who has a clean and healthy doggie that's been vetted or a sick one that's hiding in a purse causing flea infestation to all those around them. (that made me itch just thinking of it)
Anyways. The ultimate point is that dog or child, it's the PARENTS that need to learn how to teach their respective "kids" how to behave in public or leave them at home if they can't act like civilized "kids" |
My mother use to be an interior decorator and we would go into stores that had signs that said "We reserve the right to kick out any bad childern and their even worse parents..." (that was my favorite sign).
My family had a lumber and hardware store and I cannot tell you how many times I had to approach parents and tell them that they need please pay attention to their children with trying to go to the bathroom in our toilet displays or attempt to cut off their siblings hand with out table saw examples...
One individual actually put his kid in the laundry tub display while he walked around the store. But once again, we were the owners and it was our decision being our business to be able to "kick someone out" or let dogs in. Besides my brother's dog was always in our back office and we weren't the do as I say, but not as I do type.